Whether or not a headache is caused by cervical spondylosis is determined by the doctor based on medical history, symptoms, and ancillary tests.
Headache is a common symptom of vertebral artery type of cervical spondylosis. Headache and dizziness occur due to the compression of vertebral artery caused by cervical spine degeneration and external force.
For headache caused by cervical spondylosis, there is usually a history of long-term low head labor, and the pain site is usually in the posterior occipital region, which may be aggravated by rotating the neck or falling, and may also be accompanied by symptoms such as limb numbness and pain. Vertebral artery compression can be seen on magnetic angiography.
Cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, and brain tumors can also cause headaches and need to be excluded. Headache caused by such diseases often manifests as sudden dizziness, headache, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, etc., head CT, MRI and other auxiliary examinations can be clear.
Headache recurrence or persistent unremitting suggest timely to the hospital, improve the relevant examination, by professional doctors to determine the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, do not self-training blind diagnosis and treatment, in order to avoid delaying the condition.